SNLE EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
The nurse is cari., for a homeless client, what is the priority to assess?
A-family support and caring
B- clothing and shelter
C-language preference
D-knowledge of the disease process - Answer-B- clothing and shelter
Which of the following levels of basic human needs is the most?
A-physiologic
B-safety and security
C-love and belonging
D-self-actualization - Answer-A-physiologic
Maslow's hierarchy of basic human needs is useful when planning and implementing
nursing care as it provides a structure for?
A-making accurate nursing diagnosis
B-establishing priorities of care
C-communicating concern more concisely
D-integrating science into nursing care - Answer-B-establishing priorities of care
The nurse is caring for an immediate post-operative client what assessment data
requires priority intervention?
A-confusion
B hemoriage
C- tracheal stenosis
D-severe pain - Answer-C- tracheal stenosis
The nurse is assigned to care for four clients In planning client rounds ,which client
should the nurse assess first?
A. A postoperative client preparing for discharge with a new medication
B. A client requiring daily dressing changes of a recent surgical incision
C. A client scheduled for a chest x-ray after insertion of a nasogastric tube
D. A client with asthma who requested a breathing treatment during the
previous shift - Answer-D. A client with asthma who requested a breathing treatment
during the previous shift
The nurse employed in an emergency department is assigned to triage clients coming
to the emergency department for treatment on the evening shift .The nurse should
assign priority to which client?
, A. A client complaining of muscle aches,a headache and history of seizures
B. A client who twisted her ankle when rollerblading and is requesting medication for
pain
C. A client with chest pain who states that he just ate Pizza that was made with a very
spicy sauce
D. A client with a minor laceration on the index finger sustained while cutting an
eggplant - Answer-C. A client with chest pain who states that he just ate Pizza that was
made with a very spicy sauce
A client who had an application of a right arm cast complains of pain at the wrist when
the arm is passively moved. What action should the nurse take first?
A. Elevate the arm.
B. Document the findings.
C. Medicate with an additional dose of an opioid.
D. Check for paresthesias and paralysis of the right arm - Answer-D. Check for
paresthesias and paralysis of the right arm
The nurse is caring for a group of clients. On review of the clients' medical records, the
nurse determines that which client is at risk for excess fluid volume?
A. The client taking diuretics
B. The client with an ileostomy
C The client with kidney disease
D. The client undergoing gastrointestinal suctioning - Answer-C. The client with kidney
disease
A cilent is to undergo a computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen with oral
contrast, and the nurse provides preprocedure instructions. The nurse instructs the
client to take which action in the preprocedure period?
A. Avoid eating or drinking after midnight before the test.
B. Limit self to only 2 cigarettes on the morning of the test.
C. Have a clear liquid breakfast only on the morning of the test.
D. Take all routine medications with a glass of water on the morning of the
test. - Answer-A. Avoid eating or drinking after midnight before the test.
Which of the following symptoms observed by the nurse during the first 24 hours after a
pereutaneous liver biopsy would indicate a complication from the procedure?
A-Anorexia, nausea, and vomiting y ae le al o
A u all sender core
wIt a buggy neede
C-Pulse112, blood pressure 100/60, respirations 20
D-Pain at the biopsy site - Answer-C-Pulse112, blood pressure 100/60, respirations 20
Surgical nurse assessed 35 yrs old post-appendectomy and observed abdominal
distention and absent bowel sounds,what is the following intervention is
appropriate ?
A. Encourage ambulation
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
The nurse is cari., for a homeless client, what is the priority to assess?
A-family support and caring
B- clothing and shelter
C-language preference
D-knowledge of the disease process - Answer-B- clothing and shelter
Which of the following levels of basic human needs is the most?
A-physiologic
B-safety and security
C-love and belonging
D-self-actualization - Answer-A-physiologic
Maslow's hierarchy of basic human needs is useful when planning and implementing
nursing care as it provides a structure for?
A-making accurate nursing diagnosis
B-establishing priorities of care
C-communicating concern more concisely
D-integrating science into nursing care - Answer-B-establishing priorities of care
The nurse is caring for an immediate post-operative client what assessment data
requires priority intervention?
A-confusion
B hemoriage
C- tracheal stenosis
D-severe pain - Answer-C- tracheal stenosis
The nurse is assigned to care for four clients In planning client rounds ,which client
should the nurse assess first?
A. A postoperative client preparing for discharge with a new medication
B. A client requiring daily dressing changes of a recent surgical incision
C. A client scheduled for a chest x-ray after insertion of a nasogastric tube
D. A client with asthma who requested a breathing treatment during the
previous shift - Answer-D. A client with asthma who requested a breathing treatment
during the previous shift
The nurse employed in an emergency department is assigned to triage clients coming
to the emergency department for treatment on the evening shift .The nurse should
assign priority to which client?
, A. A client complaining of muscle aches,a headache and history of seizures
B. A client who twisted her ankle when rollerblading and is requesting medication for
pain
C. A client with chest pain who states that he just ate Pizza that was made with a very
spicy sauce
D. A client with a minor laceration on the index finger sustained while cutting an
eggplant - Answer-C. A client with chest pain who states that he just ate Pizza that was
made with a very spicy sauce
A client who had an application of a right arm cast complains of pain at the wrist when
the arm is passively moved. What action should the nurse take first?
A. Elevate the arm.
B. Document the findings.
C. Medicate with an additional dose of an opioid.
D. Check for paresthesias and paralysis of the right arm - Answer-D. Check for
paresthesias and paralysis of the right arm
The nurse is caring for a group of clients. On review of the clients' medical records, the
nurse determines that which client is at risk for excess fluid volume?
A. The client taking diuretics
B. The client with an ileostomy
C The client with kidney disease
D. The client undergoing gastrointestinal suctioning - Answer-C. The client with kidney
disease
A cilent is to undergo a computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen with oral
contrast, and the nurse provides preprocedure instructions. The nurse instructs the
client to take which action in the preprocedure period?
A. Avoid eating or drinking after midnight before the test.
B. Limit self to only 2 cigarettes on the morning of the test.
C. Have a clear liquid breakfast only on the morning of the test.
D. Take all routine medications with a glass of water on the morning of the
test. - Answer-A. Avoid eating or drinking after midnight before the test.
Which of the following symptoms observed by the nurse during the first 24 hours after a
pereutaneous liver biopsy would indicate a complication from the procedure?
A-Anorexia, nausea, and vomiting y ae le al o
A u all sender core
wIt a buggy neede
C-Pulse112, blood pressure 100/60, respirations 20
D-Pain at the biopsy site - Answer-C-Pulse112, blood pressure 100/60, respirations 20
Surgical nurse assessed 35 yrs old post-appendectomy and observed abdominal
distention and absent bowel sounds,what is the following intervention is
appropriate ?
A. Encourage ambulation
